Powders

Unwrought, waste, scrap and powders of minor metals

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 8112 41 30 (Powders of minor metals) is subject to the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), requiring a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate and compliance with the conditions in Paragraphs 2.54 and 2.55 of the Foreign Trade Policy. Import of waste and scrap under this tariff line is additionally subject to Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and clearance is permitted only through specified ports and locations.

What this is

HSN code

8112 41 30

Chapter

81 · Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Restricted import policy, Chapter 81; Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016

Customs documentation

Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from DGFT
Hazardous waste forms from CPCB
Specified-port compliance declaration to CBIC

Compliance steps

1
Obtain a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate (PSIC) generated mandatorily through the DGFT online portal by a recognised Pre-Shipment Inspection Agency (PSIA). PSICs dated on or after 1 July 2022 not generated via the DGFT online system will not be accepted by Indian Customs. Upload the PSIC in e-Sanchit under document code 856001 before filing the bill of entry.
DGFT Trade Notice 03/2022-23 dated 26-04-2022 · DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020
2
Route the consignment through one of the specified ports or locations notified under Paragraph 2.54 of the Handbook of Procedures. For waste and scrap, confirm compliance with Rules 11, 12 and 13 of the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, and submit valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 along with Schedules III, VI and VIII documentation.
DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 · Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 · Para 8(B) of General Notes, ITC (HS)
3
Ensure all consignments are subject to random radioactive-contamination checks per the SOP in the Annexure to DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021. For un-shredded scrap (HMS-I and HMS-II), follow the procedure in DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016 and its corrigendum DGFT Public Notice 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016.
DGFT Public Notice 37/2015-20 dated 15-11-2021 · DGFT Public Notice 38/2015-20 dated 06-10-2016 · DGFT Public Notice 40/2015-20 dated 25-10-2016

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a PSIC that was generated outside the DGFT online portal after the 1 July 2022 mandatory-digitalisation cutover. Such certificates are rejected by Customs at the out-of-charge stage regardless of their substantive content, triggering consignment detention and demurrage. Separately, importers who overlook the Hazardous Waste Rules overlay — submitting only the PSIC without Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 — face a second, independent ground for detention that is not cured by PSIC compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8112 41 30 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers minor-metal powders under this tariff line. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) Restricted-import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with a mandatory PSIC requirement and, where waste or scrap is imported, the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.

Is the PSIC requirement waived for imports from safe countries or regions?

Yes, but only if the consignment is imported through a specified port; DGFT Public Notice 64/2015-20 dated 19-02-2020 waives the PSIC for safe-country origins at designated ports. For all other origins or non-specified ports, the PSIC generated through the DGFT online system remains mandatory.

Which forms are required when importing metal scrap or waste classified as hazardous?

Valid Forms 2, 6, 7 and 9 under the Hazardous Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 are required, alongside compliance with Schedules III, VI and VIII, per General Note 8(B) of the ITC (HS) import policy.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.